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Im sure by the looks of it if it was only secures front and back with the pop rivets, as the sealant has probably degraded over the years your roof would have flipped off ages ago! I would have a look around the inside for screws as you are going to have to part the pop top from the van anyway and t...

Thanks for your input chaps, I have asked around at work and most people I have asked were not aware how to tell the age of a tyre, and I must admit nor was I ! most peoples tyres wear out well before they breakdown with age, I asked a local garage to check my tyres and they picked up the worn ones ...

Cheers for the info Aidan I did not use bearing fit as the bearing fit into housing seemed fine you are right there is no noticeable play in the 9 and 3 position and a couple in the 12 and 6 position is it worth me striping out the bearing and trying bearing fit? and where can I get said stuff?

I have just checked my tyres prior to an MOT after having read an article on motor home tyres going out of date and insurance companies not paying out if it is proved that an accident was caused by tyre failure. As it showed how to check the age of tyres off I went to check, I have had the van about...

Hi all I have 1.6 N/A Diesel and am about to put the van through its MOT! While checking the breaks I found one of the rear wheel bearings seems to be looser than the other, one side showed no play the other rocked slightly when jacked and rocking at the 12 and 6 position any other position no play ...

Cheers for all the help

Hi I have an 1983 1.6 N/A Diesel Van and its time to upgrade the headlights. does anyone have a circuit diagrams etc.? I will be using extra relays to handle main and dip, as original set up is with out relays via the switch and that will soon burn out without. I'm an electrician so can put somethin...

Have you tried stripping the locks its easy to do about 4 or five springs and the same amount of plates, the plates get corroded and stick so its normally just a matter of cleaning and rebuild its worth trying before you purchase new only one of my locks worked and once cleaned they all work off one...

Hi Had to replace both my trailing arms as they were holed quite badly and I expected them to fail the MOT they seem to hole just next to the inboard side of the bush, its worth a good inspection as both my arms looked good until you climbed under the van and had a good look. Do not even try to remo...

Hi Everyone, I have now removed, cleaned, re-drilled both earth points, above the fuse box, replaced any spade terminals that seemed loose, checked the indicator stalk connections and all spade terminal connectors to front indicators have been replaced. I have checked the fit of every lamp and that ...

Just read your thread and I have been there last year. yes you have to remove the carpet around the inside of the van you will find the roof bent up around the wooden frame of the roof and screwed with lots of screws, I expect there is a hardboard plare above the cab where the roof clip down is to h...

I have just fitted a new sliding door seal to an early (82) van, the seal has a flat section on one of the vertical sides but im not sure which side it should be on, the front edge or the rear. the seal that was fitted was in bits so I have nothing to go by. any pics would help cheers

Sorry, its a 1.6 diesel 1982 and the gearbox is a DM

Am replacing the spigot seal on a gearbox and I have noticed that the oil thrower is worn I seem to remember that someone else had this problem, I have checked on the VAGCAT and I can see the item but its hard to identify I think the number is 211599435A does anyone know if this item is available?

cheers billy 739 I picked up the box this afternoon, apart from the leaking spigot seal the box looks as if its in very good condition, oil is clean and only very fine debris on the mag plug, no big bits of bearing. fingers crossed the gear ratios are not too different from the box I have fitted at ...